Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-02-09
GrOund.HOg Day.


Vlrginian is not will b glad to know that on
Wedn esday last, Feb. 2d-the day that that
Hog has Tor centuries fixed upon for forecast
ing the end of bad weathe he did lot see his
shadow. He walked about, made some calls.
looked sternly in the office window of a certain
skeptical newspaper and putting on his glass
es, looked carefully for his shadow. Not per-
ceiving it, he opened his Weather Record and
made this entry: THE winter has broken-a
good crop this year, By shutdown he had
sold his overcoat, given away his Arctics and
umbrella, bought q fan and linen buster, and
was back in his hole Vindicator, FEB. 4M
The above appeared in the Tiadtcdtor on
Friday morning, and On the next morning
Saturday-the ground was covered with snow
and the weather was of quite a wintry cbarac-
ter. The prophet of the weather, the inprudent
Ground hog, with his shivering body covered
with snow, and his teeth chattering with cold,
called at the Office of our credulous neghbor,
and, addressing him. said: 81 have no use for
a fan and linen buster, but sadly need an over
coat. arctics, and umbrella-in fact, feel that
have made a fool of myself My dear dis
ciple. how do you feel? Ditto, eh ? Well, it
is notifying to be SO deceived, but frank
confession is good for the soul. implore you
not again to be guilty OF the rashness of pub
fishing such paragraph as you did yesterday
-Friday-morning.' The credulous disciple
pledged that he would not, saying that if he
cunning, and his tongue cling to the roof of his
mouth" The Grounding, seeming to be
satisfied with this pledge. put on his "overcoat
and arctics," picked up his umbrella" and
took his leave, saying 81 will now HE to my
hibernal home andthere remain till the winter
is past; the rain is over and gone; the flowers
appear on the earth the time of the singing
of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is
heard in orr land. yeCOiT. Ia.ta.1
If your baby is restless while teething give
it DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup One dose will re-
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Consider Days Horse Powder Your next
friend Use it all the year round. 1t Is the
best
Prudent people always keep DR.. Bulls BAL
timore Pills convenient. They are better than
a doctor.
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THE WEATHER. THE GRoUND.HoG.-The
snow and wintry weather few days after
grounding day was great disappointment to
those who were expecting good weather on the
faith of that weather. prophet, bat the milo
weather for the past several days has encour-
aged them to hope that his prophrey may be.
at least. partially verified. "Dlsappointments
gives consolation" What is to be the charac-
ter of the weather during next six weeks
mains to be seen. If the present mild weather
shall continue for six weeks. then we may
score one for the grounding, notwithstanding
he had been nearly frozen to deat til three days
after his prophecy on the End instant. 1t is too
soon yet for him and his discI pies to boast. 1t
is not wise to .halloo before getting out of.the
He hac mic fDr
that it is about time he was hitting it, else his
disciples will lose faith. As:it is easy for them
to believe what they wish to believe, once in
four years will suffice for them.
Fig Syrup is q pleasant thing to take in
place OF such nauseous doses as Castor Oil and
Salts. For sale by G. Gr. CHILD.
ASSOCIATION. NEws.-This is the title of a
little monthly paper, % cts year, issued by the
Y. M. c. A, of Charlottesville, organized April
Is, 1888. a copy of which, the first number-Feb
ruary-we have received. That Association is
in 1ourishing condition. and has two branch
es-a Junior Branch for the boys, and Rail
road Branch for Railroad employees. Lessons
in music and stenography are furnished Free
An article entitled Evening Classes we copy
from the association Nea0s follows:-
1.-TWO of these are now being conducted, one
in sLenegraphy, on Monday evening from 7:30
to $3.50, and one In music GU Thursday evening
at Inc same hour. Prof. Wade has The class in
music. and had fourteen pupils to greet him
last Thursday evening when the class began
The class in stenography numbers eighteen,
and 10th are free to members of the Associa-
ton, Junior Branch, and Ladies' Auxiliary.
These are golden opportunities TO get knowl-
edge, and you would do well to enroll your
name at once If you propose taking up these
studies, for these classes are limited"
10 ico obi foo
are INDUCED in, as crokinole. chess, drafts,
dominos.